Rechargeable industrial broom

• US 20010054212A1
• Filed: 06/28/2001
• Published: 12/27/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/1998
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jimmie Walker
• Original Assignee: Jimmie Walker
• Inventors: Walker, Jimmie
• Application Number:
  US09/894,147
• Publication Number:
  US 20010054212A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 15/350
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 5/24 Hand-supported suction cleaners
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 5/28 Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle A47L5/24 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/06 with fixed, e.g. adjustably fixed brushes or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/066 with adjustably mounted brushes, combs, lips or pads; Height adjustment of nozzle or dust loosening tools for suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casing A47L5/34

Abstract

A rechargeable industrial broom is provided having a base unit having an overall width of approximately 24 inches. At the base are formed an intake orifice, and stationary bristles. The stationary bristles are attached to the broom by means of a 12 inch suction pipe and a swivel nozzle. The nozzle allows the broom to move at any angle. A bag, similar in design to the conventional vacuum bag, is connected to the back of the unit. The cloth bag snaps onto a discharge orifice, and debris captured by the broom eventually makes its way to this bag. At the bottom of the bag is a zipper for waste removal. The broom is powered by a 12-volt in-line motor. A rechargeable adapter can be incorporated directly into the interior of the broom.

Claims

1. A rechargeable industrial broom comprising:

a main body;

an operating handle attached to said main body;

a waste collection bag, said waste collection bag attached to said main body via an attachment chain;

a main suction tube, said main suction tube exiting the body of the main body through which all vacuumed waste is routed; and

a C-shaped adjustable width nozzle, wherein said operating handle is positioned at an angular displacement relative to said adjustable width nozzle of up to 20 degrees in a front-to-back direction from said operating handle'"'"'s vertical position.

2. The rechargeable industrial broom of

claim 1

, further comprising a plurality of brush bristles positioned along the lower edge of the nozzle.

3. The rechargeable industrial broom of

claim 1

, further comprising an attachment chain that prevents excessive movement of said waste collection bag.

4. The rechargeable industrial broom of

claim 2

, wherein said width adjustable nozzle comprises:

a first front wheel and a second front wheel for providing a bearing surface for the nozzle.

5. The rechargeable industrial broom of

claim 4

, further comprising a control cable located in front of the main suction tube and attaches to a first pivot point below the swivel joint, such that in its retracted state said first pivot point produces a tension effect in a first retractable arm and a second retractable arm, thus causing a second pivot point and an third pivot point, respectively, to travel in an inward path and causing said the nozzle to collapse in an accordion fashion.

6. The rechargeable industrial broom of

claim 3

, wherein said nozzle is capable of collapsing to an overall width of twelve inches, and expands to an overall width of twenty four inches.

7. The rechargeable industrial broom of

claim 1

, wherein said main suction tube is connected to a swivel joint, said swivel joint allowing for the connection and subsequent movement along a linear axis of a nozzle.